Sitting down is killing us. Seriously—too much sitting, too little exercise is a recipe for obesity, diabetes, cancer and just generally death. One increasing popular solution is to use a standing desk, which sits at a great height to make you ditch the chair and burn a few extra calories. There are very basic models which sit on top of your normal desks, to custom-built monstrosities that raise and lower at the touch of a button. This week, a new desk called the Altwork Station was announced that takes it one step further, with a single workstation that’s suitable for sitting, standing and even lying down.
